1985 Ulster Final Starting 15 for Monaghan.

Pighead

Good evening gents (and ladies perhaps!). Bit of a long shot here but any help would be appreciated.

I'm looking for the starting 15 for Monaghan when they beat derry in the 1985 Ulster Championship back in 85. Have tried googling but no joy whatsoever.

Cheers!

smashey

Pighead, I'm sure that team has been mentioned on here before. (I'll have a look).

All I can remember is that damned Nudie Hughes and they way he used to torment Donegal.

Pighead

Good man smashey. If you could find it that would be great. No pressure!

K-9

No help here, but that was some team.

Was in Croker to see Donegal winning the AI Vocational Final on Easter Sunday when they beat Armagh to win the League in 85.

Also in Castleblayney when they hammered Donegal in the Championship.

If it wasn't for the Kerry 3 in a row team from 84-86, that team would have won an AI.

Dubhthamlacht

not sure of positions etc but this may not be far off

Paddy Linden
Bernie Murray
Gerry McCarville
Declan Loughman
Ciaran Murray
Gerry Hoey
Eugene Sherry
David Byrne
Hugo Clerkin
Ray McCarron
Declan Flanagan
Eamon Murphy
Eamon McEneaney
Nudie Hughes


there's a fair chance i've mixed some of that up with 1988 team but there wasn't a whole pile of difference between both teams

Gingy

Dubhthamlacht wrote: »

not sure of positions etc but this may not be far off

Paddy Linden
Bernie Murray
Gerry McCarville
Declan Loughman
Ciaran Murray
Gerry Hoey
Eugene Sherry
David Byrne
Hugo Clerkin
Ray McCarron
Declan Flanagan
Eamon Murphy
Eamon McEneaney
Nudie Hughes


there's a fair chance i've mixed some of that up with 1988 team but there wasn't a whole pile of difference between both teams

How many years did declan loughman play inter-county football for? I knew he was there in 88, but i didn't realise he was playing in 85. he must have been 17/18.

Pighead

Cheers lads. Had a lot of those names already but was hoping to get a definitive starting 15 to settle the argument for once and for all. Seems to be pretty hard to come by. Wil keep on trying.

babarino

Brendan Murray, note not Bernie, was playing that day - brother of Ciaran.

shiibata

Was at that game as Donegal minors were in final that day too, there is 1% chance might have the programme as have a few from the 80s, problem is have put them in a safe place, too bloody safe, I can not even find them now:o

mal_1

Finally came across the attached article where the team of 25 years ago are going to be honoured on Sunday.

http://www.hoganstand.com/Monaghan/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=132073


Paddy Linden,
Eugene Sherry, Gerry Mc Carville, Fergus Caulfield,
Brendan Murray, Ciaran Murray, Declan Flanagan,
Hugo Clerkin, David Byrne,
Ray McCarron, Michael O'Dowd, Brendan Brady,
Eamonn McEnaney, Eamonn Murphy, "Nudie" Hughes.
Subs: Declan McArdle, Paul Curran, Mickey Caulfield, Anthony McArdle, Sean Mc Carville, Brendan Beggan, Kieran Finlay, Paddy Kerr, Jimmy Kiely, Eugene O' Hanlon, Noel Shields.